noun
omen
OH-muhn
noun
1
A sign believed to foretell a future event, whether good or bad.
"A black cat crossing his path felt like a bad omen."
"The villagers took the clear sky as a good omen for the harvest."
How to Use Omen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sign that something is going to happen, good or bad.
Common pairings
a bad omen
a good omen
an ill omen
Word Forms
omened past tense, omens plural, omens singular
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Etymology
From Latin omen, meaning "foreboding" or "sign."